Xiao Yuheng really wanted to roll his eyes; what else could this person be but asking a question he already knew the answer to?
Since he wasn't being assigned a task, he was more casual about it, saying, "This is all thanks to the commander."
Zhao Dalong slammed his hand on the table. "Then you really have to thank me. There's a task here that I need you to complete."
Xiao Yuheng: ...If you didn't know better, you'd think he was giving himself a vacation.
Despite his inner grumbling, Xiao Yuheng reverted to his previous self once serious matters were involved.
"What mission?"
"The higher-ups want to protect someone, and their current idea is to find a safe place for the person to stay for a while. Your uncle is the village chief, right?"
There was no need to spell it out; Xiao Yuheng already understood and was a little excited. It seemed he would really have to rely on the commander's good fortune this time.
"Yes, you can rest assured that people in Xiaowang Village are safe. My uncle and his family are focused on production and don't like to get involved in those messy things, so they won't suffer much."
Zhao Dalong asked a few more questions about Xiaowang Village, and then immediately decided, "Alright, I'll leave Old Mo to you. I'll take you to pick him up tomorrow."
"We guarantee the mission will be completed."
When Xiao Yuheng left the office, his steps were much lighter.
Zhao Dalong and Fang Yuanshan exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison. "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. That saying is absolutely true. Xiao Xiao used to be so arrogant, but now she has someone she likes."
Fang Yuanshan took a sip of water. "You're still talking about Xiao Xiao? Have you forgotten how slutty you were when you first fell for your sister-in-law? You'd spit on your hair the moment you saw someone. Only your sister-in-law didn't mind."
Having his younger brother exposed, Zhao Dalong was a little embarrassed. "I like my wife, unlike you, always putting on airs. You don't actually like your sister-in-law, do you?"
Fang Yuanshan's tea no longer smelled good. Luckily, he said it in the office. If his wife had heard it, she would have made a scene.
"I won't bother arguing with a brute like you."
"I'm not going to argue with you about this honeycomb briquette."
The two parted on bad terms, and at that moment, Xiao Yuheng really wanted to call Gu An'an to tell her the good news.
However, he held back. There were no phones in the village, and it was dinnertime. He couldn't very well make people come all the way to the commune just for a phone call.
It's alright, there's plenty of time. Anyway, they'll be meeting in a few days.
Thinking about going home soon, Xiao Yuheng went to find his comrade-in-arms and soon returned to his room with the watch ticket.
Xiaowang Village.
"An'an, shall we have barbecue tonight? Brother Zhao brought back a big piece of meat this morning."
Gu An'an herself was also craving it, so of course it was no problem.
"You guys prepare dinner, and leave all this stuff to me and Lao Chen."
During the two days that Gu An'an was away, Zhou Yue and Zhao Hu had tried to make barbecue, but no matter how they did it, it just didn't taste right. Now that Gu An'an is back, they are quite excited. What does it matter if they do some chores?
"Okay, Xiaoyue, go to the backyard and get some cucumbers, chives, eggplants, and tomatoes. Eating only meat is too greasy."
"Yes, ma'am."
Zhou Yue took a basket to the backyard and soon returned with a basket full of vegetables.
Gu An'an took out a clove of garlic, half of which she would roast directly later, and the other half she chopped and added various seasonings to make a garlic sauce. Then she made a dipping sauce before she started cutting the meat and vegetables.
Once everything was settled, the boy's side was also done.
"Come and eat."
The two people on the other side of the wall immediately replied, "Okay, we'll be right there."
When the two of them finished washing their hands and came over, there was already a sizzling sound coming from the grill.
"fragrant!"
"Of course, you should know who did it. Sister An'an is a food expert."
These days, meat is definitely a popular food, but today's vegetarian dishes were still completely eaten by the group.
"There are still eggplants in the backyard, I'll go pick another one."
After saying that, she quickly ran to the backyard, picked two eggplants, washed them, and put them on the baking tray.
"If the villagers knew that eggplant could be eaten this way, they would be absolutely amazed."
The garlic flavor paired with the soft, mushy texture of the eggplant is simply irresistible.
"They probably won't be willing to eat like this for the time being."
It wastes both vegetables and oil, which doesn't conform to the household management principles of women in this era.
Although Xiaowang Village has better conditions than other villages, many daughters-in-law still have to cook while their mothers-in-law supervise them, for fear that the young women might accidentally break the oil can.
The meal made Zhou Yue even more reluctant to part with Gu An'an.
Why isn't An An a boy? If she were a boy, I would definitely pursue her.
If all else fails, I'd rather be a man, as long as I can enjoy An'an's cooking for a long, long time, anything is fine.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
When Zhou Yue sighed again, Gu An'an finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"What's wrong? Didn't you enjoy the barbecue?"
Zhou Yue nodded vigorously, "I'm never satisfied with my food. I want to pack you up and take you home. An'an, just give in to me. Stop thinking about Commander Xiao. He's nowhere near as good as me."
Xiao Yuheng, who was far away in the military region, sneezed several times.
Something feels off.
Unable to bear her crazy behavior any longer, Gu An'an closed the door and went back to her room, saying, "If you go crazy again, I'll call Brother Zhao."
These days, the name Zhao Hu is like a timer for Zhou Yue; whenever it's mentioned, she immediately becomes obedient.
"Fine, then don't be so fierce."
On her way back to her room, Zhou Yue was still savoring the deliciousness of the barbecue. As soon as she closed the door, she couldn't wait to take out a piece of paper and start describing how delicious the barbecue was. She wrote a whole page before finally stuffing it into the envelope with satisfaction.
"Wife, our daughter has written back."
When Mr. Zhou got home from working overtime, he couldn't wait to share his daughter's letter with his wife.
"What did Xiaoyue say? Is she tired of staying here and wants to come back?"
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